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Two women drown off Trafalgar beach

All emergency services were at the scene.

Two women tragically drowned at Trafalgar beach yesterday (Sunday) at about 5.32pm.

NSRI Port Edward, SA Police Services, Police Search and Rescue and Medevac ambulance services attended the scene at Trafalgar Beach where two teenagers, (a girl and a boy), and two adult females got into difficulty in rip currents and were swept out to sea.

Locals managed to help save the lives of the two teenagers.

Craig Lambinon of NSRI Sea Rescue said that despite the extensive CPR efforts on both adult females they were  declared dead. 

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Shona Aylward is a vastly experienced journalist working as a senior reporter. Aside from her extensive community involvement and story writing, she is also involved in creative page layout, and the various media platforms. Shona began her career with Caxton at the Southlands Sun. Previous to this she worked in the marketing industry for surf magazines. Shona is a renown 'greenie' and champions environmental causes. She is also Mom to a number of dogs and cats, and the occasional uninvited snake. When she can find some spare time, it's usually to the beach that she heads.
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